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The following is issued on behalf of the Council for Sustainable Development: 

     The prize presentation ceremony for the second Sustainable Development Promotion Award for Students of Higher Education Institutions (SDPA) was held today (March 15) to commend students for their efforts in promoting the concept of sustainable development and spreading the message to the community.

     Launched by the Council for Sustainable Development (SDC) in 2016, the SDPA aims to raise awareness of sustainable development among youngsters and encourage them to engage in sustainable practices in their daily lives, and to help spread the messages to their peers, families and the community.

     The competition consisted of two phases: the Proposal Phase and the Implementation Phase. The five best proposals in the first phase were given the Proposal Award. Those proposals that were successfully implemented in the second phase were presented the Implementation Award, while the best overall performer received the Outstanding Project Award.

     Officiating at the ceremony, the Chairman of the SDC, Professor Arthur Li, said in his welcoming remarks that he was impressed with the high standard of the entries, which proved that the SDPA could inspire wisdom, passion, creativity and commitment among university students, adding that he was glad to see young people supporting sustainable development in Hong Kong in word and deed. The SDPA comes under the purview of the Education and Publicity Sub-committee of the SDC. In presenting the awards, the Chairman of the Sub-committee, Dr Ng Cho-nam, and member, Professor Leung Wing-mo, also shared their views on the projects. Speaking at the ceremony, the Deputy Secretary for the Environment, Ms Irene Young, said she hoped that the SDPA could bring together talents to further promote sustainable development in Hong Kong.

     At today’s prize presentation ceremony, the awardees briefly presented their projects and shared with SDC members and other participants their ideas and experience in running the projects. The Outstanding Project Award went to “Criss Cross Country Parks” (University of Hong Kong). Other award-winning proposals included “Bannew – Brand New Solution to Banners” (Chinese University of Hong Kong), “Venture Hong Kong” (Chinese University of Hong Kong), “Greentitude Festival” (University of Hong Kong), and “WasteChange HK” (Hong Kong Baptist University). A list of awardees and information about their projects are available on the Environment Bureau website (www.enb.gov.hk/en/susdev/public/sdpa.htm).

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     Police will implement special traffic arrangements in various districts to facilitate grave sweepers, and to ensure smooth vehicular traffic movements and pedestrian safety during Ching Ming Festival. Hong Kong Island … read more

     Police will implement special traffic arrangements this Sunday (March 17) to facilitate a public order event to be held on Hong Kong Island. A. Road closure and traffic diversions – Hung Shing Street north of Main St… read more

     The Lands Department (LandsD) announced today (March 15) that a site, New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6552 at Kai Tak Area 4C Site 2, Kai Tak, Kowloon, in the 2018-19 Land Sale Programme will be disposed of by public tender. Th… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     Regarding an earlier announcement on a sentinel event concerning a liver biopsy, the spokesperson for Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) announced the following investigation findings and recommendations today (March 15):
 
     A 60-year-old male patient admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) was prescribed daily injections of anticoagulation medication (enoxaparin) for treatment of deep venous thrombosis. At 3pm on January 9, an ICU team administered enoxaparin as scheduled. At 5pm, a physician performed a liver biopsy to investigate the cause of liver enzyme derangement. Under normal circumstances, enoxaparin should be withheld for 24 hours before performing a liver biopsy.
 
     The patient developed haemorrhagic shock following bleeding from the liver later that evening. Despite multiple radiological and surgical interventions, the patient succumbed on January 12.
 
     Following the incident, PMH set up a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Panel to investigate the incident. After a thorough investigation, the Panel concluded that communication between clinical teams was inadequate, and there was no prompt for reviewing anticoagulants before procedures.
 
     The Panel made recommendations to enhance patient safety including:
 

1. To enhance communication between parent team and consultation teams;
2. To develop a preparation guide for bedside liver biopsy; and
3. To revise the “Bedside Procedure Safety Checklist” to ensure checking the coagulation status, including the clotting profile, and anticoagulant medication before the bedside procedure.

     The hospital has accepted the Panel’s recommendations, and submitted the investigation report to the Hospital Authority Head Office. The case has been referred to the Coroner for follow-up. PMH has explained the investigation results to the patient’s family and expressed condolences again. The hospital will continue to provide necessary assistance to them.
 
     The hospital expressed its gratitude to the Chairperson and members of the Panel. read more